It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rising Sun had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Crothersville Tigers 3-0. The Shiners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-7, 25-10.
Reese Merica had a dynamite game for Rising Sun, getting six digs and five aces.
Rising Sun couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.9% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Rising Sun, bringing their record for this year to 16-12. As for Crothersville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Rising Sun didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Milan on the 19th. Crothersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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